After flying high against Corpus Christi Moody last Friday, Ray came back down to earth. The Texans came up short against the Carroll Tigers on Friday, falling 42-20. The loss continues a trend for the Texans in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Tripp Thompson
| 09/12/25 @ King | 153.9 |
| 10/10/25 @ King | 152.2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Corpus Christi Moody | 146.8 |
| 09/04/25 @ Tuloso-Midway | 119.2 |
| 09/18/25 @ McCollum | 112.2 |
| + 4 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Ray lost, don't look at Tripp Thompson. Despite the final result, he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Thompson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Texans' success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. 106 of Thompson's passing yards were hauled in by Huzefa Ullah, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
A big part of Carroll's victory came down to the chemistry between Seth Neatherlin and his top target Braylen Swanson. Neatherlin threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes while Swanson picked up 93 receiving yards and three scores. Those five passing touchdowns gave Neatherlin a new career-high. Jesse Garcia helped Neatherlin out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards on only 13 carries.
Ray's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Carroll, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Ray wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-31 loss against Miller on the 7th. As for Carroll, they have also already played their next matchup, a 49-27 win against Corpus Christi Moody on the 7th.
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